HB 1551

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 17, 2024
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Relating To Water.

Abstract

Specifies that fire safety use is a beneficial use of fresh water in the State Water Code. Requires the Department of Land and Natural Resources, in consultation with the Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency, to cooperate with the counties and reservoir owners to develop protocols and agreements for the use of reservoir waters for fire safety purposes. Amends the conditions, manner, and areas in which the Commission on Water Resource Management can declare and provide notice of water shortages and emergencies.

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Jan 24, 2024

House

Referred to WAL, JHA, referral sheet 1

  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs Water & Land

Jan 17, 2024

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Jan 12, 2024

House

Prefiled.

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